Insect-capturing apparatus.



K. G. GYLLSTROM. INSECT CAPTURING APPARATUS.

Patented June 29, 1915.

WITNESSES.-

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Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed November 17, 1914. Serial No. 872,515.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KNUT GEORGE GYLL- s'rRoM, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, and a resident of Richmond Hill, Queens county, NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInsect-Capturing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for capturinginsects.

The main object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for thispurpose adapted to be vused indoors wherever such an apparatus isdesirable or necessary and with this object in view the apparatus ismade portable.

Another object of the invention is to arrange the various parts of theapparatus in an attractive manner.

Other objects will appear as this specification proceeds while referenceis had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side view ofan apparatus embodying the invention, and Fig. 2'shows.

a modification.

The apparatus comprises three main parts namely, a source of light 3for'attracting the insects, a bag or similar device 4 into which theinsects are blown by a fan 5.

6 is a foot or base from which the bag 4 and fan 5 are supported by arms7 and 8.

The arm 7 carries a ring shaped holder orbracket 9 in which the bagissuitably held by wing nuts 10, 10 so as to be readily removable forcleaning.

The fan 5 is provided with a socket 11 by means of which the fan is heldon the arm 8 and whereby the fan may be turned on the arm so as to blowin other directions than toward the bag 4.

12 represents a friction joint of any well known construction fortilting the fan.

In operation, when the light 3 is turned on, the insects are attractedand swarm round it and are then blown by the air curent from the faninto the bag 4. This latter is preferably made of gauze, cheesecloth orother similar suitable material, which of course will be blown up assoon as the fan is started. Preferably the end of the bag is providedwith a small hole 30 opening into a trap or compartment 31 into whichthe insects are gathered. By loosening the nuts 1( the bag may beremoved and the insects disposed of. A wire rod 32 may be .used insidethe bag to prevent it from being blown about and, making noise.

If desired there may be provided a small sponge or piece of cotton 13saturated with a suitable liquid which by evaporation kills the insects.

Fig. 2 illustrates a device adapted to be secured to a depending lightfixture 25 having the electric or gas lamp 26. In this instance the bag1 1 is secured by a circular holder 19 to the arm 17 and fixed by wingnuts 20. The motor 15 is secured by a friction joint 22 to the arm 18.The arms 17 and 18 are secured by wing nuts as shown or other securingor clamping means to a clamp 21 clamped to the stem 23 of the fixture 25by any suitable means. The opera tion is in this instance the same asset forth above.

The constructions described possess several advantagesin addition to theutility of the apparatus for capturing insects. The apparatus shown inFig. 1 is well adapted for use in homes and other indoor places becauseof its portability and attractive appearance, and is also of particularvalue in that during the summer months porch screens are unnecessarywhere this apparatus is used. The fact that the fan may be turned on theend of the arm 8 adds to the utility ofthe apparatus in that the fan maybe used to blow in other direction than that of the bag 4, and of coursethe fan may be lifted off altogether and used in other places.

In Fig. 2 it will be seen that the arms 17 and 18 may be adjusted withrelation to the fixture 25 so as to bring the fan and bag into properposition with relation to the lamp 26.

The details of construction may be changed from those shown in thedrawing and I claim all such changes as come with in the principles ofinvention and the scope same, a fan detachably mounted on the saidsupporting means to the one side of the said light, a ring formedbracket mounted on the bag.

Signed at New York, N. Y. this 5th day of Nov. 1914 KNUT GEORGEGYLLSTROM.

Witnesses:

IVAN KONIGSBERG,

K. G. The ARD.

